Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading An experienced Sister of Mercy replaced the young nurse from the United States Sanitary Commission; and at Doctor Ward's earnest request the provost marshal stationed a sentry at Goddard's door with orders to admit no one to the sick room except by the doctor's express permission.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Ward bent over the bed, and anxiously scanned Goddard's bloodless face; then rose and tiptoed softly about the room.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading An experienced Sister of Mercy replaced the young nurse from the United States Sanitary Commission; and at Doctor Ward's earnest request the provost marshal stationed a sentry at Goddard's door with orders to admit no one to the sick room except by the doctor's express permission.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The shock of his interview with Baker in his weakened condition brought on an attack of brain fever, and for days Goddard's life hung in the balance.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The shock of his interview with Baker in his weakened condition brought on an attack of brain fever, and for days Goddard's life hung in the balance.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Anxious days followed, the doctor and the nurse grimly contesting each step of the way as Goddard sank nearer and nearer the Valley of the Shadow.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading Ward bent over the bed, and anxiously scanned Goddard's bloodless face; then rose and tiptoed softly about the room.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Anxious days followed, the doctor and the nurse grimly contesting each step of the way as Goddard sank nearer and nearer the Valley of the Shadow.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading An experienced Sister of Mercy replaced the young nurse from the United States Sanitary Commission; and at Doctor Ward's earnest request the provost marshal stationed a sentry at Goddard's door with orders to admit no one to the sick room except by the doctor's express permission.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading The shock of his interview with Baker in his weakened condition brought on an attack of brain fever, and for days Goddard's life hung in the balance.

someone who bakes commercially

From this reading The shock of his interview with Baker in his weakened condition brought on an attack of brain fever, and for days Goddard's life hung in the balance.

bring into balance or equilibrium

From this reading The shock of his interview with Baker in his weakened condition brought on an attack of brain fever, and for days Goddard's life hung in the balance.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Ward bent over the bed, and anxiously scanned Goddard's bloodless face; then rose and tiptoed softly about the room.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading Ward bent over the bed, and anxiously scanned Goddard's bloodless face; then rose and tiptoed softly about the room.

destitute of blood or apparently so

From this reading Ward bent over the bed, and anxiously scanned Goddard's bloodless face; then rose and tiptoed softly about the room.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading The shock of his interview with Baker in his weakened condition brought on an attack of brain fever, and for days Goddard's life hung in the balance.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The shock of his interview with Baker in his weakened condition brought on an attack of brain fever, and for days Goddard's life hung in the balance.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading An experienced Sister of Mercy replaced the young nurse from the United States Sanitary Commission; and at Doctor Ward's earnest request the provost marshal stationed a sentry at Goddard's door with orders to admit no one to the sick room except by the doctor's express permission.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading An experienced Sister of Mercy replaced the young nurse from the United States Sanitary Commission; and at Doctor Ward's earnest request the provost marshal stationed a sentry at Goddard's door with orders to admit no one to the sick room except by the doctor's express permission.

a state at a particular time

From this reading THE TURNING POINT Doctor Ward's fears for his patient's condition were well founded.

-ing form of “contest” — to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation

From this reading Anxious days followed, the doctor and the nurse grimly contesting each step of the way as Goddard sank nearer and nearer the Valley of the Shadow.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The shock of his interview with Baker in his weakened condition brought on an attack of brain fever, and for days Goddard's life hung in the balance.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading THE TURNING POINT Doctor Ward's fears for his patient's condition were well founded.

possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading An experienced Sister of Mercy replaced the young nurse from the United States Sanitary Commission; and at Doctor Ward's earnest request the provost marshal stationed a sentry at Goddard's door with orders to admit no one to the sick room except by the doctor's express permission.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading An experienced Sister of Mercy replaced the young nurse from the United States Sanitary Commission; and at Doctor Ward's earnest request the provost marshal stationed a sentry at Goddard's door with orders to admit no one to the sick room except by the doctor's express permission.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Anxious days followed, the doctor and the nurse grimly contesting each step of the way as Goddard sank nearer and nearer the Valley of the Shadow.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading An experienced Sister of Mercy replaced the young nurse from the United States Sanitary Commission; and at Doctor Ward's earnest request the provost marshal stationed a sentry at Goddard's door with orders to admit no one to the sick room except by the doctor's express permission.

apart from; not including

From this reading An experienced Sister of Mercy replaced the young nurse from the United States Sanitary Commission; and at Doctor Ward's earnest request the provost marshal stationed a sentry at Goddard's door with orders to admit no one to the sick room except by the doctor's express permission.

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading An experienced Sister of Mercy replaced the young nurse from the United States Sanitary Commission; and at Doctor Ward's earnest request the provost marshal stationed a sentry at Goddard's door with orders to admit no one to the sick room except by the doctor's express permission.

give expression to

From this reading An experienced Sister of Mercy replaced the young nurse from the United States Sanitary Commission; and at Doctor Ward's earnest request the provost marshal stationed a sentry at Goddard's door with orders to admit no one to the sick room except by the doctor's express permission.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Ward bent over the bed, and anxiously scanned Goddard's bloodless face; then rose and tiptoed softly about the room.

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading THE TURNING POINT Doctor Ward's fears for his patient's condition were well founded.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading The shock of his interview with Baker in his weakened condition brought on an attack of brain fever, and for days Goddard's life hung in the balance.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Anxious days followed, the doctor and the nurse grimly contesting each step of the way as Goddard sank nearer and nearer the Valley of the Shadow.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE TURNING POINT Doctor Ward's fears for his patient's condition were well founded.

past form of “found” — set up or found

From this reading THE TURNING POINT Doctor Ward's fears for his patient's condition were well founded.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading An experienced Sister of Mercy replaced the young nurse from the United States Sanitary Commission; and at Doctor Ward's earnest request the provost marshal stationed a sentry at Goddard's door with orders to admit no one to the sick room except by the doctor's express permission.

United States physicist who developed the first successful liquid-fueled rocket (1882-1945)

From this reading Anxious days followed, the doctor and the nurse grimly contesting each step of the way as Goddard sank nearer and nearer the Valley of the Shadow.

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From this reading The shock of his interview with Baker in his weakened condition brought on an attack of brain fever, and for days Goddard's life hung in the balance.

in a grim implacable manner

From this reading Anxious days followed, the doctor and the nurse grimly contesting each step of the way as Goddard sank nearer and nearer the Valley of the Shadow.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE TURNING POINT Doctor Ward's fears for his patient's condition were well founded.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The shock of his interview with Baker in his weakened condition brought on an attack of brain fever, and for days Goddard's life hung in the balance.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The shock of his interview with Baker in his weakened condition brought on an attack of brain fever, and for days Goddard's life hung in the balance.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading The shock of his interview with Baker in his weakened condition brought on an attack of brain fever, and for days Goddard's life hung in the balance.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The shock of his interview with Baker in his weakened condition brought on an attack of brain fever, and for days Goddard's life hung in the balance.

place in proper rank

From this reading An experienced Sister of Mercy replaced the young nurse from the United States Sanitary Commission; and at Doctor Ward's earnest request the provost marshal stationed a sentry at Goddard's door with orders to admit no one to the sick room except by the doctor's express permission.

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading An experienced Sister of Mercy replaced the young nurse from the United States Sanitary Commission; and at Doctor Ward's earnest request the provost marshal stationed a sentry at Goddard's door with orders to admit no one to the sick room except by the doctor's express permission.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading Anxious days followed, the doctor and the nurse grimly contesting each step of the way as Goddard sank nearer and nearer the Valley of the Shadow.

not any; not one

From this reading An experienced Sister of Mercy replaced the young nurse from the United States Sanitary Commission; and at Doctor Ward's earnest request the provost marshal stationed a sentry at Goddard's door with orders to admit no one to the sick room except by the doctor's express permission.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading An experienced Sister of Mercy replaced the young nurse from the United States Sanitary Commission; and at Doctor Ward's earnest request the provost marshal stationed a sentry at Goddard's door with orders to admit no one to the sick room except by the doctor's express permission.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The shock of his interview with Baker in his weakened condition brought on an attack of brain fever, and for days Goddard's life hung in the balance.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The shock of his interview with Baker in his weakened condition brought on an attack of brain fever, and for days Goddard's life hung in the balance.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading An experienced Sister of Mercy replaced the young nurse from the United States Sanitary Commission; and at Doctor Ward's earnest request the provost marshal stationed a sentry at Goddard's door with orders to admit no one to the sick room except by the doctor's express permission.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading An experienced Sister of Mercy replaced the young nurse from the United States Sanitary Commission; and at Doctor Ward's earnest request the provost marshal stationed a sentry at Goddard's door with orders to admit no one to the sick room except by the doctor's express permission.

above and across; more than

From this reading Ward bent over the bed, and anxiously scanned Goddard's bloodless face; then rose and tiptoed softly about the room.

possessive form of “patient” — a person who requires medical care

From this reading THE TURNING POINT Doctor Ward's fears for his patient's condition were well founded.

approval to do something

From this reading An experienced Sister of Mercy replaced the young nurse from the United States Sanitary Commission; and at Doctor Ward's earnest request the provost marshal stationed a sentry at Goddard's door with orders to admit no one to the sick room except by the doctor's express permission.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading THE TURNING POINT Doctor Ward's fears for his patient's condition were well founded.

a high-ranking university administrator

From this reading An experienced Sister of Mercy replaced the young nurse from the United States Sanitary Commission; and at Doctor Ward's earnest request the provost marshal stationed a sentry at Goddard's door with orders to admit no one to the sick room except by the doctor's express permission.

past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)

From this reading An experienced Sister of Mercy replaced the young nurse from the United States Sanitary Commission; and at Doctor Ward's earnest request the provost marshal stationed a sentry at Goddard's door with orders to admit no one to the sick room except by the doctor's express permission.

express the need or desire for

From this reading An experienced Sister of Mercy replaced the young nurse from the United States Sanitary Commission; and at Doctor Ward's earnest request the provost marshal stationed a sentry at Goddard's door with orders to admit no one to the sick room except by the doctor's express permission.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading An experienced Sister of Mercy replaced the young nurse from the United States Sanitary Commission; and at Doctor Ward's earnest request the provost marshal stationed a sentry at Goddard's door with orders to admit no one to the sick room except by the doctor's express permission.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Ward bent over the bed, and anxiously scanned Goddard's bloodless face; then rose and tiptoed softly about the room.

free from filth and pathogens

From this reading An experienced Sister of Mercy replaced the young nurse from the United States Sanitary Commission; and at Doctor Ward's earnest request the provost marshal stationed a sentry at Goddard's door with orders to admit no one to the sick room except by the doctor's express permission.

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading Anxious days followed, the doctor and the nurse grimly contesting each step of the way as Goddard sank nearer and nearer the Valley of the Shadow.

inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely

From this reading Ward bent over the bed, and anxiously scanned Goddard's bloodless face; then rose and tiptoed softly about the room.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading An experienced Sister of Mercy replaced the young nurse from the United States Sanitary Commission; and at Doctor Ward's earnest request the provost marshal stationed a sentry at Goddard's door with orders to admit no one to the sick room except by the doctor's express permission.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Anxious days followed, the doctor and the nurse grimly contesting each step of the way as Goddard sank nearer and nearer the Valley of the Shadow.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading The shock of his interview with Baker in his weakened condition brought on an attack of brain fever, and for days Goddard's life hung in the balance.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading An experienced Sister of Mercy replaced the young nurse from the United States Sanitary Commission; and at Doctor Ward's earnest request the provost marshal stationed a sentry at Goddard's door with orders to admit no one to the sick room except by the doctor's express permission.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading An experienced Sister of Mercy replaced the young nurse from the United States Sanitary Commission; and at Doctor Ward's earnest request the provost marshal stationed a sentry at Goddard's door with orders to admit no one to the sick room except by the doctor's express permission.

with low volume

From this reading Ward bent over the bed, and anxiously scanned Goddard's bloodless face; then rose and tiptoed softly about the room.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading An experienced Sister of Mercy replaced the young nurse from the United States Sanitary Commission; and at Doctor Ward's earnest request the provost marshal stationed a sentry at Goddard's door with orders to admit no one to the sick room except by the doctor's express permission.

past form of “station” — assign to a station

From this reading An experienced Sister of Mercy replaced the young nurse from the United States Sanitary Commission; and at Doctor Ward's earnest request the provost marshal stationed a sentry at Goddard's door with orders to admit no one to the sick room except by the doctor's express permission.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Anxious days followed, the doctor and the nurse grimly contesting each step of the way as Goddard sank nearer and nearer the Valley of the Shadow.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE TURNING POINT Doctor Ward's fears for his patient's condition were well founded.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Ward bent over the bed, and anxiously scanned Goddard's bloodless face; then rose and tiptoed softly about the room.

past form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes

From this reading Ward bent over the bed, and anxiously scanned Goddard's bloodless face; then rose and tiptoed softly about the room.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading An experienced Sister of Mercy replaced the young nurse from the United States Sanitary Commission; and at Doctor Ward's earnest request the provost marshal stationed a sentry at Goddard's door with orders to admit no one to the sick room except by the doctor's express permission.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading THE TURNING POINT Doctor Ward's fears for his patient's condition were well founded.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading An experienced Sister of Mercy replaced the young nurse from the United States Sanitary Commission; and at Doctor Ward's earnest request the provost marshal stationed a sentry at Goddard's door with orders to admit no one to the sick room except by the doctor's express permission.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Anxious days followed, the doctor and the nurse grimly contesting each step of the way as Goddard sank nearer and nearer the Valley of the Shadow.

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading Ward bent over the bed, and anxiously scanned Goddard's bloodless face; then rose and tiptoed softly about the room.

possessive form of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading THE TURNING POINT Doctor Ward's fears for his patient's condition were well founded.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Anxious days followed, the doctor and the nurse grimly contesting each step of the way as Goddard sank nearer and nearer the Valley of the Shadow.

impaired by diminution

From this reading The shock of his interview with Baker in his weakened condition brought on an attack of brain fever, and for days Goddard's life hung in the balance.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading THE TURNING POINT Doctor Ward's fears for his patient's condition were well founded.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE TURNING POINT Doctor Ward's fears for his patient's condition were well founded.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The shock of his interview with Baker in his weakened condition brought on an attack of brain fever, and for days Goddard's life hung in the balance.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading An experienced Sister of Mercy replaced the young nurse from the United States Sanitary Commission; and at Doctor Ward's earnest request the provost marshal stationed a sentry at Goddard's door with orders to admit no one to the sick room except by the doctor's express permission.